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EVENING WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1936 THIRTEEN IN HOMES, CHRISTMAS CVief Tells How Avoid Blazes'By Observing Safety To avoid fire damage'in the home during the. Christmas holidays, with the decorated, illuminated.tree' and burnlnjr. caudles; Fire 'Chief Reid C. Hoentcka, states that the warning bulletin has been Issued by. the: Fire Underwriters at over the United States.

Don't" use any electrical equipment unless it bears the label of Potomac you inrlPs; then JQtm.K. ard requirements of This 3E? plugs and, ess Disastrous Flood Hat Made Washington Interested Navigable River All The Way To Over $10,000,000 Washington. A effort. for passage of legislation to establish a Potomac Valley Authcov Ity: modeled after the Tennessee Valley Authority.will be made in the coming 'Congress by Representative John E. Rankin.

(D-Miss.) the measure little last said be believed it would SOCIAL Winding Up The Main Stem electrica Bs- uses, pug disastrous spring floods sockets should also be standard. In Marv- be careless in using electrical toys -or appliances. Detach gfcben- not in use and don't hang liires over nails. Don't permit young children to use electrical toys until carefully instructed and then only under adult supervision. Don't set up the' tree close to heating or lighting fixtures.

Be sure it is secure. Don't use combustible decorations The -safe kind are or ornaments now on sale. Don't keen the tree up after the holidays as jt becomes dried out and a greater fire hazard. Don't use fast-burning decoration. 1 for the table or house, as they make the place decidedly dangerous for a Christmas celebration.

Don't use lighted candles on trees or window anywhere near burnable materials. Don't permit wrapping paper long the. Potomac River in Mary amJ. Rankin said development of pow- would be only one of many 'ac-- ivitles' that would be carried on by he Potomac Valley Authority. He pointed to possibilities of the creation of many parks in the vie in ty of Great and opening of the Potomac to navigation as far up river as Cumberland, Md'; The 'original bill called fop an authorized expenditure of to start the PVA work which would be handled by three administrators named by the President.

During the last session, Presidenl Roosevelt expressed opposition to the PVA proposal, asserting he had no desire to every major river developed 'into another TVA and that the Potomac river was too small for such a broad developmem as'proposed in the Rankin bill. Savate River Dam Favored' Washington, Dec. 23. senators urged President Roosevelt today to' make provision for the construction of the ivage River in', Western Maryland during the coming year Senators M. E.

Tydings and Geo L. Radcliffe said cpnfer ence the President evidenced nterest" in the proposed project. Both senators previously had con- erred with the President in an to find a way obtain funds 'or building of the dam near Bloomington, in Garrett county; at a cost of $1,600,000. The project has been, advocated as a means of providing a ur.iforrh flow of water in the.Potomac river Mr. and Mrs.

James H. Cook Celebrate Golden Wedding 'Mr. and Mrs. James'H. Cook, 63 today are celebrating the (joiden anniversary of their marriage.

Both are former fcsi- dents of Frostburg, Mrs. Cook being the former Martha Dufty. Their marriage was solemnized in Cumberland by the Rev. James then pastor of Kingsley Methodist Episcopal Church. Mrs.

Cook has been known for her" civic activity covering a number of years. As chairman of thei cnimcs sunshine section of the Allegany County Federation Women's Clubs, she has done much charitable -And Friday is Christmas for thousands I but to a dozen less fortunate, or less law-abiding citizens, it will be Emancipation The minority, group will be the men who imbibe too freely and run afoul of the law, but they will be turned loose tomorrow night in Umf-to the carol singers and families, if any. It's an. old custom to release minor law-breakers for the Yuletide, and Chief Eyerman said today he'll let freedom ring with the church fleers.in ipufti patrolling the business section during the Christmas shopping season. But that's not tht' real reason for the sudden appearance of 'scores of uniformed men here, there ana everywhere.

Nosir, those men are not bulls." They're bus drivers, taxtcab pilots, laundry collectors and other gentlemen are now attired in snappy uniforms but without badges that'would empower them to enforce the parking laws or hand a verbal lashing to careless autolsts. -keen work. Her work toward the upkeep at the county bastille will ie ct of. the Allegany County Tubercu- better than scores of poverty- Idl. llrl, rt tlHll Vl ft the year around in.

the, vicinity of Cumberland, and promote industrial expansion In that area. Tube losis Sanitarium has been noteworthy. Cook had been a member of the Republican State Central Committee for Allegany county and she has been chairman of tlie county Republican women for years. She has also been an election official. Mr: who had been active in business circles here-for a number of years, -is now crier at the Allegany county Court House.

They stricken local hax one daughter, Mrs. Viola Serf, Representative David of being Democrat, of Cumberland, and members of the West Virginia congressional delegation also have been active in trying to obtain an appropriation for the work. Army engineers now arc making surveys and- test borings for the dam. The. President, prior to today's conference, had advised the senators and others that he was; "hopeful" funds could be allotted during this fiscal year.

prominent in-music circles. tissue or gift boxes to accumulate. Raj Traffic passenger Dispose of them quickly. Don't give a child a flimsy motion picture machine. Use only machines and films approved by Underwriters' Laboratories.

under any circumstances, use the dangerous nitrocellulose films from regular theaters, as these not only are a severe fire hazard, ttiut also give off deadly fumes as burn. Don't give toys that require an alcohol or kerosene lamp. There are too many chances of an accident today Matty of the passengers were Travel, At High Peak According to railroad traffic officials the heaviest business, freight, express and pa'ssenger travel in years is being handled through Cumberland this Christmas The Baltimore Ohio has been operating extra sections to its mall, express and passenger trains, in recent days. Train No, 5, The Capitol Limited, westbound Washington Chicago, had three sections OBITUARY Few are aware of the fact Okey Doak Is a resident In the country Okonoko, W. and is employed on nearby orchards in the spring as an apple thinner.

Between-times he.peels bark, hunts ginseng and sassafras root. His who will have a scanty Christinas dinner. The Friday menu at the hoosegow on hlU will include roast turkey, mashed potatoes and all the other vlttles that make up the merriest meal of the year, so sez Sheriff Kemp. JOHN MACFARLANE IN FINAL RESTING PLACE Many Join In Final Rites For One of Cumberland's Best Known Men. Final rites for John Banks Mac- tarlanc, retired business man and former member ol the Maryland General Assembly, were observed this afternoon in ihc mausoleum In Rose Hill Cemetery where his body Rail ami industrial loans placed by the side ot lUs wile, forward in the bond division.

Al-jthe former Elizabeth Grant, whose though export copper was occurred twenty years another lift to a new peak since The service of commitment was ob- STOCK MARKET New York, Dec. 23 Traders leaned.vo the buying side.In today's stock market but gains of fractions to point or more were notably selective. The unionization drive against, the principal automobile makers served to Inspire a wary stutudc amgng the majority of commission hpuse customers. There were frequtit active flurries. Dealings were relatively slow near the fourMi hour.

1930, copper leaders lost their alp served by the Rev, William A. of the previous session. The on- Eisonbcrger. pastor of the First ward move of commodities was cjs-i Presbyterian Church, who also con- emplUled by a sharp upturn in rub-(ducted a brief service the horns ber futures to their best 'marks of Mr. Machulane's son, William While on the topic of the so-called nim "shut-ins" and their keepers, it may after the February snows melt.

There was a famous West Virginia Jurist named Judge Okey, nnd residents of state in the last half century have honored his memory by naming their sons after causing fatal Tire. MURPHY GO. BONUS TO BE PAID DECEMBER 28 workers enroute home jfor the holidays. On December 28, the G. C.

Murphy Company will distribute a bonus to certain full time employes on the store payroll who have been in the service of the company continuously one year or more. i This bonus is to DC paid by each store to assistant managers, clerical employes, employes, salesladies. and to slock and porters I on the store payroll who meet the I requirements of service. The. amount to be paid will be as follows: 1.

For one year and less than two -ars' full time continuous service 1 week's wages. 2. For two years, and less than three years' full time continuous I service 2 week's wages. 3. For three years' full time tlnuous service, 3 week's wages.

4. For four years' full time continuous service, 3 week's wages. 5. For" five years' or more full time continuous service, 1 month's One month's wages will WEDDINGS Mrs. Edward M.

Schiller services for Mrs. Phoebe Lucrctia wife of Edward M. Schiller, 417 Holland street, will be conducted tomorrow at 2 p. nt the home. Pvev.

H. D. Steffens, pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church, will officiate. Interment will be in Trinity Lutheran cemetery. Surviving, besides her husband, are a daughter, Dorothy; two brothers, William Sturtz, Cleveland, and Alfred Sturtz, Dunbar, two sisters, Mrs.

Roy Mays, Madley, Mrs. George Kusssll, this Emanuel Coleman Frostburg, Dec: Coleman, 71, died late last at Miners' Hospital froni paralysis, having been stricken Sunday. A Charity Ball Saturday To Be Outstanding Event The annual formal ball for the benefit of the crippled children of Allegany county, given by Cumocr- land Lodge. No. 63, B.

P. O. Elks, next Saturday night, December will exceed all previous affairs In attendance and entertainment, ac- cprding to committee heads representing the Elks and the Allcgany County League for Crippled Children, Music and entertainers from the U. S. S.

Normciidie, which vies with the Queen Mary as the largest and most elaborate passenger ship afloat, will give this year's affair an international 'tone. A large number of private parties will precede the dancing, which be well to relate another unusual duty in which county officers participated-in recent days. For the benefit of those who missed the item in''the Sunday Times, we point out the fact that constables and (Jeputy sheriffs last Saturday seized a lot of Christmas trees at the City Hall, to satisfy an unpaid. judg- Doimlti Macf iirlane, Bedford street. since 1629, Grains and cotton improved.

Gils were among the share favorites. Prominent were Standards of N. California and Indiana, Phillips Petroleum, Texas Bftrns- Pure, Amerada and Houston. Others in the advancing section teem by fellows ot tlip cralt. Move during the greater part of the pro-! than 150 Engle.s called at the honift Members ol the FvatiTnR! Order of Eagles assembled in large numbers, Mr.

Mrtcfivrhnie. a charter member of Cumberland Acric, having always been held in highest cs- ceedings were U. S. Steel, Bethlc-lin a body last nisht hem, Youngstown Sheet Tube, tribute. sileiu mcut, and the officers sold quite a Drccc i few tamaracks fir the holiday.

Tlie latest seizure, however, comes under the heading of "heavy duty." Yessir, the deputies were forced to attach a marble yard, complete with tombstones and other decorative rathcr relieved when the matter was Certain families of migratory birds go south with the advent of the first indications of frost, but there is one ownerless "tramp" pigeons who stay and take their chances of! foraging for a hard living right In! the city, all the year. 'Called "commons" ot uncertain hourly risk their for stray bits of food on the streets, ever alert against crushing trucks and automobiles and above the alley cat (hat is endeavoring nt all times to leap upon them from points of concealment. Then there Is the 1 hoodlum youth with a slingshot or American Rolling Mill. American Telephone, Western Union, American Can, Goodrich. Johns-Manvillc, "Numerous floral designs were bunked around lhe casket nnd conspicuous among these was a massive Santa Fe, Union Pacific, oJ heather, sent by Conrad Pacific, Vanadium, Deere, Yellow Truck, Snider Packing, Texas Gulf, Sulphur, Pittsburgh Screw Bolt.

Wash Motors, Kclvlnator and Newport Industries. Quotations PurnUhctl By Clarence, l.ils- (Broker.) 18 North Liberty Street, H. Mrtiui. Kausfis City, past, grand worthy president and present, national orgonliwr and clilf auditor of lhe Fratcrnai Order of Eagles. Conlribuliou-s were also from the local ivciie of Eiifilcs.

the Masons and other groups. "I Cumberland. Md. -Jit- NEW 1'OUK STOCK EXCHANGE 111th Low 1 Hrrius Sends Condolrnct-s Prank E. Hcrmg.

South Bond. pasl grand worthy president and settled. Sort of a heavy, load off their minds? gun who looks upon them as splen- target to wound and kill. The i pigeon can't see froru the rear as well as in front, which means some- A certain gentleman's face was i thing. red the other day (no, it wasn't! Probably the hardest and never- Santa Glaus) but he laughs when tiring one of the pigeon family is Lhe Mama Pigeon.

Her nest hungry squabs demands great quan- Allied Chem. Dje 23 Allls Chalmers American Coil 114 Amcr, Fore, Pov Amer. Arncr. Pow. i L-l Amcr.

Smelt, Ref Amcr. Had. Stan. San. Amcr.

Tel. Tr! Amer. Tob. he tells the yarn about how he WHS Lhe Mama Pigeon. almost "taken in" by a squabs dema will precede ine dancing, wmcn Hfr a laundry manager and he I titles of food which she has to not docs not begin a sale mn demonstrating some gather bu'.

"rtmsticr.tc" blc reservations niav be made toaa.vii.-i. i-j L-. fnr cnnoKic blc reservations may be made today rcpxUcd lo for cry -p ro of, in nnd tomorrow as long as vacancies tallorlng shop Hc rcraa rkcd lnat tlie fluid resembled bluing used to exist. 4-H Club Parlies Frostbuti? Business Woman to Wed Christopher Weires Frostburg, Dec. 23 of Pennsylvania, Mr.

Cole- Sarah Weems Gunnctte, who had bsen a coal rhiner here for 35 years. Surviving are a son, Otis Coleman, Eckhart, and five daugh- conducted a women's fashion shop here for forty years, is to become the bride of Christopher Wcircs, business man of LaVale. The ceremony will be performed Christinas ters, Mrs. Hownrd Davis, Midland, Mrs. Oscar Middle, Benton, Mrs.

William Hlddle, Seattle, The Cumberland 4-H Club held its annual Christmas -party last night at. the Queen City Gifts vere distributed and a play "The Chocolate Mouse," was presented. The Cresaptown Homemakers and xith Cresaptown 4-H Clubs held a oint Christmas party last-night in he recreation hall of the Cresnp- own M. E. church, A candlelight service followed.

The Wide Awake 4-H Club, at meeting at the home of Bfity Lou IIISJIJ UC A i i Day at 2 at the home of Mrs. Henry Rizer, Zihlman, Gunnctte, 105 East Main street, by and Mrs. George Knepp, Frostburg. the Rev. Dr.

Eugene P. Skyles, pas- The funeral will be held at 2 tor of. St. Mark's Refouriied m. Saturday from tlie home of Cumberland.

Mrs. Harry Stupper.jMrs. Rizer, with burial in Allegany amount to 4 1-3 times weekly wages. The maximum bonus under this plan will be one month's weekly wage to employes with five years or more full time continuous ser! vice. i ARE HOME FOR.

HOLIDAYS Cumberland, will be the, bride's attendant, while Thomas A. Franklin, "Washington. -D. brother of Gunnette, will be best. man.

I After a reception at the Weires home in LaVale, Thursday afternoon, Mr. and Mrs. Weires will Etart on their honeymoon. Thompson-Foole Romney, Dec. Miss Mary Ruth Poole, daughter of Mrs.

C. J. Poolc, Troy, N. and John Warner Thompson, son of Mr. and Mrs.

Lewis E. Thompson, of Glen Ridge. N. were marriijd here Saturday evening by the bribe's brothcr Rev Pool pastor Ol th esbyterian Church. Miss Br i wnie Poolc playca the wedding march.

Miss Ruth Drink- Additional students home for the worth sang Promise Me" and include Jack Fey, D. -Beloved It. Is. Morn." William 3, Washington" and Lee Uni- poole, a brother, sang Perfect Richard Trevaskis, Donald Whip, Bedford'street, Temple; Miss Mary Stevenson, Ellerslie, Boston University; Misses Helen Twigg and Catherine Barker, University of i Maryland; Harry L. Cornelius, LaVale, University of Pittsburgh; Mrs.

Thompson was educated nt Wheeler College, Birmingham, Alabama, and Mr. at Cornell University. Rev. and Mrs. C.

K. Poolc served a buffet supper to Mr. and Mrs Lewis E. Thompson, Mrs. C.

Ruby Kathleen Carr Keyser, W. Dec. Kathleen Carr, two years old, died Monday after a short illness at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs Onie Carr ncai- Pinto. Five oilier hildren survive.

Funeral services vill be held tomorrow at Harmon with interment in the Mart Roy Cemetery. Mrs. Daniel S. Loy Funeral services for Mrs. Mar; E.

Loy, widow of Daniel S. "Lay', who died Monday will, be conducted tomorrow at the home, 504 Linden street at 2 p. m. Rev. Dr.

Hixon T. Bowersox, pastor of St. Paul's Lutheran church, will officiate. -Interment will be in St. Luke's cemetery.

Pallbearers will be Frank M. Riley, James Kessler, Branson Lease, Charles'F. Heller, Otto Hafer and Andrew F. Maphis. Honorary pallbearers will be members of the ves- Western Maryland College; Ernest Enfield, Mt.

Royal avenue, Duke University, N. C. Miss Mary A. Moore, 325 Wills Creek avenue, Pcabody Conservn- tory of Music and Johns Hopkins I University, Baltimore; Victor Rap- 602 Washington street, nnd Howard Fawcett, 3 Decatur street, I University of Maryland. Louis Stein, 324 Cumberland htreci, from-Penn State; Miss Phyllis Frante, Magruder street, and digest for them.

Her squabs arc also menaced by man, bird and rodent as is the mother in her fight Amer- Wnler Works Anaconda Capper Armour nt Top. 6. Fc Atlantic Rcllnltig Auhurn 112' 7 Aviatlon Corp. Baldwin liaco D. O.

B. O. R. II Hid 30'. 30 Bendix Aviation 26 Betlslchcm Steel 15 wash clothes, but the salesman i to live.

Cumberland's Celaneae 21 scoffed at the suggestion, so the day it is hatched faces a i i lltp tVio laundryman told him to call at his plant and show it to his office staff. The slicker used a damp cloth to erase ordinary ink, but the blue fluid he was selling at S2 a quart was not affected. The tough" existence, just like the meat of the aforesaid squabs when they are taken and cooked for food. There are numbers of people who are kind to them and occasionally Chrj'sKr 118'A 1 j'scnl lhe following iclcRram to Frank iC. McKnlghl, ot the Cumin 1 Aerie: II t'i the loss of John B.

Macfnr- 24 1 is i lane, not only Cumberland Aerie I' 1 lj allt Maryland Eauledom, but. our universal has lo.st a loyn! Droinfir vvll has f01 "inny 67'i ihc order. I am sending a 3o''i noral remembrance. Plenfic convey sincere sympathy to Uic dear -ON who mourn his passing." j.v»' nie service of ihc Eagles at the is mausoleum was confined to a iX offered by the chaplain, A pfciflcr. The honorary pallbearers were Fmnk Lcc Carl, Edward Halxjcb, C.

William H. Bucr, Fuller Barnard. F. Brooke Whiting. 26-j 62 62 Col.

Gas Elect. Commercial Solvents. Cam. i South Coiliol. Q.T-\ N.

V. ConsaUcJiuecl Oil Continental Can Oil 17', ITU 19 3' put out crumbs and small erairi. If he laugh came when the laundry-j once 'fed from a back porch or a Ir 1l3p(ir lI 1 i i returned to hU plant later in window sill or a yard their memor-lcunus-wmhi Kelso, Ridgcley. W. decided to( ager HC apparently mixed it with Till a box or two for some needy water and retailed it as "safety ink." It is believed the slicker used a chlorine solution on the rag to erase the day and was informed that the ies are keen and they will salesman had called there trie day and perhaps bring aj Don 'i before and obtained some bluing, or their entire The free of chnrgc, from the plant man- family.

After the meeting a lively was played, and refreshments were served. The Helpers Club E. Church met at the Lillian Myers, 133 Race evening for their ChrislmBs jingle party. The hostess had a Christ- popcorn maker on Baltimore street clric is particularly a friend of them in Fn-cporc Torn? CirnrrM.Asplialt disposing of the non-poppers an the broken corn that is not sold. They are supposed to lake rctuge- at night in building cornices OIM 'ricii Grur-rul Ocncrftl Motors IT.

SO'. IS "3-i -to 1 171' 35', 51 3B-S 65 U', J. Stump, Julius E. Schindlcr. 1 Morgan C.

Harris and Estel C. Xclltv. Active pallbearers were Edward F. Rliode.s. Frank C.

McHarry G. Rico, FrBiici.s H. Wnller G. Letbrant and H. linger.

1 Mrs. Mary Mncdonaid Gordon, a jflrsl cousin ntid a native Scot- jlfliiil. nnd Mrs. Ralph J. Moore, niece, cnmc from Wnsliinglon for the fuitrral.

Many wore prr.srnt from city and from the George-'s Cvcck section, particularly Lonn- where Mr. Macfarlnnn one- 32', 'resided tvnd where he Icnvcs rela- (IS' I the ordinary ink. Such a solution mas program including stories and'have been curtailed, although there enrols. The rooms were decorated with green and red crepe streamers. Favors, -and gifts were given.

It was also election of officers. There were 13 members present and five visitors. Day Nursery Parly A Christmas party with Santa Clans and gifts was given yesterday the Keating Memorial Day Nursery, by the auxiliary. The Rhythm Band of the nursery was directed by-Miss Allethia! JBow- ard, with twenty-five youngsters taking part. A dance number by Norma.

Murray and solos by Palsy and Joan Rice and Wanda Eiser were features, after which "Santa are quite a number of special of- try of tlie church. Tn l-lliWlO ipovl.l, Poole, Miss Brownie Poole, Miss A fn fit 1 tn Ruth Drinkworth, Wlllitim Poolc Eugene Poole and Scott McNairr Poole. Mr. and Mrs. Thompson lef that same evening 1 for Havana Cuba.

They will make their home in Troy, N. C. I Saville-Pugh Romney, -W. Dec. Margaret Louise Pugh, daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. D. E. Pugh, and James Edward Savttle, son of Mr. and Mrs.

j. T. Saville of Levels were mar- Atnerican tfnlvr-slty, Washington, ried Friday, December 18, in Cum- iD. Joseph Kelley, University ot Earl Brown, Columbia street, and I John Mnttingiy, Lowell avenue, from Charles College, Baltimore. Midshipman Grant S.

Hcston, Na- jval Academy, Annapolis. 'and Ncw- Jinn Heston, Ridgedale avenue, University bcrland by the Rev. George E. Baughman, pastor of the Methodist Protestant Church. Mrs.

Snville, who attended Shep- numberland's plainclothes coppers feathers with a downy shirt bosom that drops over its feet, against frost and cold. 61'. -S Myers Loeu'K. Ilic PERSONAL Carrie C. Gabler arrived today from Atlantic City to spend Christmas with her mother, Mrs.

Anna E. Beals, 617 North Centre street. Mrs. Mary C. Kiltie, Wnshington, nrr i Mack Truck, inc 44-, IJILrfefK al.iftrn UKIV lt.lt Mid com.

Pet is'j OF CITY FIRE 1 Ward Co Biscuit J. Walter Dilfer has filed suit for $1.500 damages in the Circuit Court against Joseph K. Hoban, city fireman and driver of a fire truck in collision with Dilfcr's car, September 6. Dilfer charges careless- D. is visiting Mr.

and Mrs. Wil-ju ess and negligence. Recently the llajn S. Cunningham, 400 FayelteJMayor and City Council filed.suit Sergeant Grafton, W. Dec.

services were held this afternoon for John E. Sergeant, 68, retired Baltimore and Ohio Railroad carpenter who had been in the service 41 years. His widow and seven children survive. He was a member of Andrews Methodist Eplscppa Church. Atwell Sergeant, a.

brother and Mrs. Ella Green, a sister, live at Culpepcr, Va. iMis. Jonas Beall Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Isabelle Bcall, 77, widow of Jonas Beall, wlio Hied at the home of her daughter, Mrs.

Anna Crosby, 939 Maryland avenue, were conducted this morning at St. Mary's Catholic Church. Rev. W. Joyce Russell, assistant pastor, was celebrant ot the high mass.

Interment, was In ilaus" appeared and distributed aj toy and a stocking of candy to each of the 80 youngsters. The committee in charge included Mrs. Joseph H. Lichtenstcm, Mrs. Edward Harris and Miss Kath- trine Moore, assisted by Mrs.

Nell Flick, Mrs. Arch Miller, Mrs. Joseph H. Griffin, Mrs. John L.

Ref.d street. Mrs. Ira Rosenbaum end son, Ira, Pittsburgh, are guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ben M.

Kamcns, Cumberland (street. and Mrs. J. W. Lcggctt and agninst Dilfcr for $3,000 out ot the same crash.

nnd Mrs. Leslie O. Miller, who isj auxiliary president. December Born Honored A birthday party was held at the home of Earl Central avenue, on Saturday night in honor of those born in December. Those present were: Earl Hymes, Waverly Hlce, Wally Sevayric, Banner Shipley, Benny Newcomer, Edward Wakeman, Wiltna Poole, Joppy Poole, Babe Menrs, Annn Gctz, Hazel Poole, Leona Cameron, Rebecca Long, Barbara Lee -Upstein, Miss Upstein and Mrs.

Hymes, children, Milliccm and Tommy, returned to Baltimore today, where Rev. Mr. Lcggelt is pastor of Central M. E. Church South.

They were guests of Mr. nnd Mrs. Richard J. Rcuschlcln, 308 Decntur street. Mrs.

Edward A. Holzcn will spend the holidays with her sister, Mrs. Pittsburgh. herd College University is and West Virginia music teacher in Humpshire county. Mr.

Saville received his B. S. degree from West Virginia University in -1934 and that time has been vocational KINGSLEY CHURCH TO Bg riculturc teacher in Romney High REPEAT BIG PAGEANT! Sch0 oi. Mr. and Mrs.

Saville have moved into tlie cottage adjoining the Williams apartments on Rosemary Tlie Christmas pageant, prcsent- Kingsley M. E. Church will repeated next jn- Lane. at 7:30 p. Shank-Bell Beautifully costumed and enhonc- hy the lighting effects, the enlists the services of 120 play- 'rs.

Mrs. Harry D. Stewart, wife of pastor, wrote the pageant andj son Mr. nnd Mrs. R.

W. Shank Romney, W. Dec. Rosa E. Bell announces tlie marriage of her daughter.

Miss Ruby to William Flournoy Shank Eastern Star Guests Cumberland Chapter, No. 5G it. St. Patrick's cemetery, Mrs. Joseph M.

Bol.ind Barton, Dec. services for Mrs. Nancy Catherine Boltmd, 80, widow of Joseph H. Boland, near Barton, who died at Miners Hospital Frostburg. last night, will bo conducted tomorrow nt 2:30 p.

m. at the home of her grandson, Forrest Mowbray, Barton. Interment will be In Laxirel Hill cemetery. Rev. Cyrus Hoover, pastor of the Methodist Episcopal church, will officiate.

Surviving nre seven children, Mrs. John Dawson, Piedmont; Mrs. James Symons, Barton Mrs. Winifred Spiker, near Frostburg; Mrs. Bertie Ross, Spring Church.

(George Bolsnri, Ocean; Harry Bo- 'both of Romney. Mr. nnd Mrs.n ftrld( woodland, and John Boiand, RAIL EMPLOYE Shnnk were in an mobile near In Howard" Order of the Eastern Star, will meet Wednesday, Dec. 30, at 8 p. m.

instead of on December 25. Members of Alkire Chapter, Keyser, W. and of Bedford Springs Chapter, Bedford will be guests. Events Briefly Noted Mrs. Violet Richmond, Washing- o'Nelli, ChicaRO.

ton and Lee Apartments, has sent out cards for an eggnog party Saturday afternoon, January 2. a Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. George L.

Buchanan entertained at a dance last night at the Cumberland Country Club, at which 200 were present. Tlie Society Rnmbler.s played. Mrs. John C. Shoiipc, 18 North Smallwood street, hns issued invitations for a Christmas party in honor of her niece.

Miss Elsa Johns tnc Miss Betty Carlson, daughter ol Mr. and Mrs. Albert Carlson, 815 Fayctte street, a freshman at Akron University, Akron, Ohio, is one of eight members of her class pledged to the Delta. Gamma Sorority, and will spend the Christmas holidays in Akron. Mrs.

Leona, Ranck, 417 Race street, who has been ill, is improving. Mis. 1 Mamie C. Ydting, Washington, is visiting her brothcr and sister-in-law, Judge and Mrs. Bernard -B.

Young, 327 Bedford street. Mrs. Arthur B. Gibson find daughter, Evelyn, Braddock- Road." will spend Christmas in Washington. Mr.

and Mrs. Martin Tcnney, Arkansas, are spending the holidays here. Miss F. O'Neill, daughter of Dr. and Mrs.

Francis P. O'Neill, i TO FORCE SEWER TAP BEFORE NEXT SUMMER Property owners along North Mechanic street will be compelled to connect to the interceptor sower before next summer, according to Dr. Joseph P. Franklin, city and county health officer. Dr.

Franklin indicated this morning steps will be taken In a few months to force action. In recent months only one permit for a connection has been National Cuhh Rtg. Nntionnl Nntlonftl Pow. A- LI. Ifcw VorV: N.

S. H. 6 Northern Pacific Otis Site! 17'i Packard la 1 Penlck Ford 61 Pcnnn. R. 33'.

Pub. N. 48 Radio Corp II 1 Raiils KrJtli Orph neo Motors Remington jlanrf 22'4 Rep. Iron Steel Reynolds Tob. Sfi Seaboard Oil II 1 Srar.i.

nnrlnlck Co. tx-dtvidfnd A- rta.i Shell Oil Jti-'n Socony Vacuum I5 Southern Pacific -H 1 Southern Hallway SrmrkA Witlilnflon 7 Standard Brands IS'. Standard O. E. Standard OH.

Ol. 78'. 33'. 13 nu 40', 6 6 1 2R'j 26', 33' 4S 11 Slurtebaker Oil. N.

67'. 1 9 39' 66 AlthouRh 22 employes of Scars. 1 1 Roebuck and'Company's local store already received a Christmas 4 bonus amouniing to more S600, more regular cin'ploye-s, -who been in Uie -company worvlces than six inbnths. will receive jn S5 bill Christmas'Eve. All other regular wllh service ot six months or in Lhe "Jubilee 10'a Payment" December 11.

Spurs employe! with continuous service record of more than Ltvo recelvod ln-o weeks' extra pay; 5 I tho.sc with a record of from one to years received a week's extra se "(pay; those with records ol from six 'JJJj to twelve months received 'In half week's cxtrn pay. Scars' employes learned of this 11 special Jubilee bonus when the company's, board of directors in a laM moiuli to tel £, 'aside $1.500.000 for this vurposc. ii'-i! 40' 35', Corp 11'. Trxas Corp 53', TrJcax Gulf Sulphur Trx. PRC.

Coal A- Oil Charges Male Was Cruel and Deserted Her The health dnparlment has Aircraft forced property owners to take tliejSSKS step because of the loss suffered in u. s. Snirit. Ret. the March 17 flood.

G. D. BROOKE NAMED V. S. Ruhbcr.

U. S. Steel U. Sic, 1 pin. U'arner W.

M. R. R. C. 0.

i Truck conch Ilud. G. D. Brooke, vice president and general manager of the Nickel Plate' railroad, wlio in 1902 began hisJCIUM service railroad cnrecr as a rodman for Uiejji 1 Baltimore and Ohio railroad andlpcnnrtisti Corp was superintendent of the Cumber-j land division in 1918. yesterday wasi elected executive vice president of I the Chesapeake and Ohio, cvirp Anirr Marquotle nnd Uic Nickel railroads.

H.I i Hi 64 lo 1 p. JH. NEW YORK CtRB KXCIIANC.K n'l Ic1n minor, by Mat- IOP! E. Martin, her father, has ar.iioti tor partinl divorce s'jjin the Circuit Court against Liriio. They worn married at 4.1 JHngnr.stown.

in October. 1034, tj'i- an h'vcd together until May, 1036. iT'iSince Hie niairinBo the plalntill a 1 n' ch rf llcr lllist)antl nswi bpci1 crucl ejSjjnnd hn.s struck nnd beaten her, did 22 i not furnish hrr and hns dr- 21" 1 is visiting her brothcr and -sister-1 GEORGIA MAN FINED m-law, Mr. and Mrs. Hugh B.

ON WEAPON CHARGE seitPd Her nnd tlerhinid that hr will 'not livp with her. The wife nlso ilial since the abandonment, has not contvibulcd to her port. 'l She a.sks t)io rtiMody nnd guar- of thrir infunl child Judge David A. KoW) signed nil order Amcr. defoiidtint U) pny counsel Corp.

Amer. "tiB 1 (res and S'-O monthly alimony. supervi.rd 32 un.p is rcj-idfjit of Fi-edcrlrk OVER THK coiiNTKR MARKET Icounly. Md. The sill I.

Is docketed iby Simon F. tidily, nttorncy. 4. II 4.31 Mrs. Pvaldolph Millhollind who has been ill, is improving at Memor- RANKS John Duncan.

23. Wnycrow, MERCURY DROPS TO was fined $50 ftnd given (months sentence or. a concealed weapon charge after a hearing be- jfore Justice C. J. Phillips In Ridge- Nrw Ore.

27 i-Ti i TBl.ST Hid Rank NINE DEGREES HERElley yestrrday, Duncan was arrestrd Tuesday TrnM Cent. Hun A- Tr. Chaie. Nfttloncl nt. ft Tr.

Commercial Continental Bk. Tr. Corn Ex Bk. Tr. Empire Trust Firm Brjfllnn Corp.

Flrat National inaston NHtlnnnl Cumberland experienced Its cold-1 night by Constable C. V. Barncord cst weather of the season last night 1 and chid of. Police G. O.

Spanslrr. when the temperature dropped lojHe was sought for tnmporln ltl nine dcsrers. The previous low wasjan automobile and when Tr 30 64 1M 1 rd USB A I) SA YS (6 117' 4R 59 17 LE1T, SEEKS DIVORCE 31S 14' HERE HELD AS FORGER C0 unty by the Rev. W. A.

Melvln, pastor of the William Street odLit Protcstnnt Church In Baltimore, on, November 18, 1336. Mr. and Mrs. G. Poyncr, brother-in- law nnd of the bride, were the only attendants.

Mrs. Shank has stenographic position with the Public Assistance Dt-psirtment his prisoner us Mr. Shank by the Pop- Ruclccr, former Cumber- Pittsburgh. Dec. Detcc- Michncl Jordan returned from ycsPcrday with a prts- ncr he charged with passing; fraud- checks he estimated totalled on Pittsburgh Allegheny merchants.

railroad employe. detective said Ruckcr used of thr Bnltimorc and rtiiirnntl in cashing the checks. tomnc Distributing Company In Keyser. In the early spring Mr. nnd Mrs.

Shank will go to Keyser U) make Iheir home. Fred Thompson Fred Lee Thompson, 16-month- old son of- Chnrlcs and Anna -R. Thompson, Williams rorict, died this morning nt Allcgany Hospital, -The body will remain at S'tcin's chapel until 3:30. p. m.

tomorrow, when services will be conducted there. Interment wilJ be Jn Rose Hill Cemetery. EaUte Francis Crowe, executor of the cstnlc of Floyd Crowe, settled his final Account yesterday's session of llic Orphans' Court. Funaro, on Tuesday night. 1 Tlift Juniors of the Protected Home Circle will hold their annual Christmas party tomorrow at 7:30 p.

m. ftt' Odd Fellows' Hall, tlslrd floor. A program Has twcn nrrnngert by Mrs. Ooldie Dlelil, counselor, assisted by Mrs. Sarah Logdson.

ST. AMBROSE MASS Midnight mass will be conducted nt St. Ambrose Catholic Church, Cresaptown, Christmas Eve. Masses Christmas Day are wcheduled for 5:45 s. m.

and 9 m. Rev. Father Michael. O. M.

pnstor, will bo charge. The choir will sing carols. of Nov. 30. 10 degrees.

ft gun on lhe officers. At 8 a. m. today the mercury hadL tnrT? rv. to 12.

Thn maximum for thc.RIIJGEl.El CHKKSTMAS 24-hour period -ending nt 8 B. m. wns 35. Christmas Day At SI. Paul's Lutheran Church There will be an early morning Christmas service at.

fi o'clock St. Paul's Lutheran Church. Music by the choir under the direction of Andrew WiiKon. Rev. Dr.

H. T. Bowersox, pastor, will preach. There vril! be another service at 6:30 m. by fns children of the Bundsy school.

PROGRAM TONK.HT City i Hr Vnrfc Trust. Public Tllle fc Tr. Russell Howard Withers filed suit for dlvorrc against KIcanor Marie Withers In the Circuit Court. An of publication hns boon sltcncd. i Desertion is cliargctl.

3 "J5 They ixr.rr married in May. 1(127, livff) iopel.lir.i- until 1930. iHn clKlin.s his wife loft. him. taking iilicir infniu nnd is a lywi.s H.

Wilson, nttornry, i Hied the bill. Ridgolcy'R community I I 1 free, nt the Intersection of State rofld and Mineral street, will be dedicated in a program at 7 o'clock tonight. Santa Glaus Jylll be on hand to distribute to the children. The band of Fort Cumberland Post, No. 13, American Legion, will piny carols.

The celebration being sponsored by ihc Mayor and Town Council, the Rldgrlcy Volunteer Fire Department and the Association. 03', l.OJ'i; July new. I OP 51 'i Max. old. July, IRTHS Mrs.

Lester O'Ncni. Bedford Road, announce HIP birth ol a daughter "soy i.5i: l.si'j; Allcgany Hospital this morning. M.J-. 61; May. 1 13 J1: Jan.

(n; Mar. IJ.W; Julj. M.07 H.IJ: H.I5, Bultlmore. Prr Jitij. i Mr- Mrs Curt In 'JHyndninn, tlir birth M.rcii 'of Hl Allrgnny Hospiw) today.

I Mr. and Mrs. GcorRf Tliomas. Kit Maryland avcniir. announcr 3 -When Nt.

rMlblrt.h of s-on nt Allrgnny Hospilfcl rtome.tic. 1 -'-'(this morning..

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